Clinical Pharmacist’s monthly news round-up: the top 10 in October 2014What has been happening in the world of pharmacy? Here’s our pick of must-read news from the past month……
BNF revises domperidone advice and introduces new monoclonal antibody Children and their carers who use domperidone for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease should be told how to recognise symptoms of arrhythmia, according to the latest update from the British National Formulary.…
Research confirms faecal microbiota transplantation is safe and effective An age-old treatment has shown remarkable clinical cure rates for Clostridium difficile infection, achieving far better outcomes than antimicrobial therapy.…
Effective treatments lagging behind for multidrug-resistant TB, says WHO There are still major gaps in delivering effective treatments to patients suffering from multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a report finds.…
Johnson & Johnson accelerates Ebola vaccine push Johnson & Johnson’s pharmaceuticals unit, Janssen, will invest US$200m in accelerating and expanding production of its Ebola vaccine.…
Not every problem is viral We must not allow fears about Ebola and other viruses to obscure the threat of antimicrobial resistance, writes Eamonn McArdle.…
Treatment tested for patients with visceral leishmaniasis and HIV in Africa The efficacy and safety of amphotericin plus miltefosine to treat visceral leishmaniasis patients with HIV will be examined in a Phase III randomized clinical trial in Ethiopia.…
Investigating treatment strategies for the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus Researchers are investigating a number of ways to combat the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, including using existing drugs.…
Options explored for HIV patients unable to take efavirenz A clinical trial has evaluated alternatives to first-line therapy efavirenz in treatment-naïve HIV-infected patients. …
Fight against Ebola growing stronger in Liberia Pharmacists in Liberia report that the fight against Ebola is gaining momentum with traditional leaders in rural villages implementing measures to stop transmission.…